Urgent help requested to repatriate Nicaraguan who died in the US
Relatives of Wilmer Alexander Rodas Ruiz request urgent financial support to repatriate his body to Nicaragua. The hospital requires the body to be removed before February 21.
TL;DR
- Wilmer Alexander Rodas Ruiz died in the United States after months of serious health issues.
- His family in Nicaragua is fundraising to repatriate his body and cover funeral costs.
- The hospital requires the body to be removed by February 21.
- Wilmer suffered from kidney failure starting in August 2025, followed by meningitis and a brain infection, leading to his death on February 14.
- The family has already raised $2,000 but needs a total of $11,000 for repatriation.
- Wilmer had no family in the United States, complicating the situation.